Satchel



May 1s, 1923. 1,455,452

A. SEMENICK SATCHEL Filed Feb. 27, 1922 Patented May l5, 1923.

, UNITED ANTHONY SEMENICK, v0F BUFFALO, YORK. i

SATCHEL.

Appiieatioaiied February 27, 1922. serial No. 539,663.

the county of Erie "and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Im# provements in Satchels, of which the fol? lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to s'atchels and has special reference to a satchelof the type used by students in carrying their books and lunches to school, and by workmen and others in carrying tools andl lunches.

@ne important object of the invention is to improve the main construct-ion of devices of this character.v y

A. second importantV object of the invention is to provide an improved arrangement of partition inv satchelsof this description the arrangement being suchpthat thejpartition may be folded out of the way` when carrying large books or `other bulky articles,

' the said partition being readilychanged from its folded position to anuntolded position so as to divide the satchel into upper and lower compartments, the lower Vcompartment being utilizedior books and the like,

while theI upper compartment may be utilized for lunches. y

A third important object of the invention is the provisionoi1 an improved closure arrangement for such Satchel wherein a Hein ible closure is used and inwhich such flexible closure is constantly urged into partialv open position by certain spring means of a novel arrangement.'

`With the above and other objects in View, the invention' consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated injv the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and -v Figure 1 is a front elevation of a Satchel constructed in accordance with this invention one of the corners being broken away and shown in section the better to disclose the relation of the several parts.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of lsuch satchel.

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line Ill- HI of Figure l. 1

Figure 4: is a detail 'View of a portion of the interior and the closure showing certain section plate'on the backing plate used therewith.

Figure 5 is af detail section on -the line V- of Figure 3.

In the embodiment of the invention as herein illustrated there is provided a Satchel' having end walls which Vare preferably formed with a wooden core 10-y covered 'o'iiv the outside with leather orother like material such as oil cloth as indicated at11.` A

suitable lining 12 covers the inside of these.v

end wallsasbest seen in Figure I1. These. y

end Walls are held at thetop in spaced relation by a rod 14and are shaped to support the Satchel cover which preferablyconsists of an outer layer 15 ot the same orlsimilarmaterial t0 the layer 11, one or more stiffenter as the lining 12. This inaterial'is held on tothe wooden ends by means of nails 18 'ing layers 16 which may be of pasteboard,v `thin wood or any other vsuitable material,

and a lining 17y ofthe same generalcha'r'acbottom and up to a pointadjacent the-:top y .of the box, the ends above this beingshaped semi-circularly in endelevation. HThe layers 15, 16, and 17 `are continued beyond this kto extend above the' top ofthe box' and 'down to the front of the casing which they yslightly l i 'overlap `At the center of the. rear wa'llfotv 'f this casing vthe layers .17 and', 16 are Separated to form a pocket wherein ismountedv certain spring means lconsistir'igy of one or more plate spring'strips 20fheld in. a suitable casing 21. These strips arejso'shap'edjthatthey tend normally to holdthe loose or covering part of the casing raisedas shown in Figure 3 to aford access to the interior of 5 the satchel. On the front of the lower part of the casing are mounted `hinged straps 22-v carrying hooks 23 and provided withsuitable openings wherethrough mayy pass eyes 24 mounted on plates 25 secured by rivets 30 to the cover portion of the casing, said cover portion being provided on its under side With washer plates fllthrough which said rivets free ends of these straps are connected by Thus the cover maybe locked down i yio I bottom :layer of liningmaterial on the body as at 38. It is to be noted that this poi'- tioii 3S is free `from the main shelf member' so that the'shelf flap may be folded back and thuswenabling the shelf to be folded up on the; dotted line portion shown in Figure 3.

` ,Inl using Athe satchel 'the shelf may be folded into this dotted line position thus affording clear access into the bottom chaina ber or space inthe satcliel. Books; tools or the like may then be'passe'd freely into thisv space after which the shelf may be unfolded toy rest on the ledges 34 asshown inlfull lines in Figure lunch 'boisF yer 'the like may then 4'be placed on the upper shelf in the space above on this shelf. It is to be notedthat the action of the spring 20 holds the front ofthe cover portion of the casingv upduringfthe time access is desired to Vthe interior of the sat'cliel. rrIhis cover'may v,be

. thenfolded down and secured `by the hooks CAQ -23.-` Attention is called to the fact that it not vnecessary at all'timesto remove the contents of the satcheltunder the shelf as the shelf flap may be lifted up without e moving the shelf body. In this way books Y vficy can readily be lifted'out. c yThere has thus been provided a simple andV efficient device of the kind describedv and for the pur-poses specified.

Having thus described the invention, what isclainied as new, is

1. In a Satchely of ther class described7 an outercasing havingend walls, ledges fixed on the inner faces of said end walls opposite each other,k and a shelf hinged tothe end .walls and resting normally on said ledges and vconsisting of a main shelf member to which said hingesare attached,A and a shelf' flap hinged'to the front edge of the main member and `foldable over to lie on top of the main member. i

- 2. In a satcliel ofthe class described; an outer casing having end walls, ledges fixed on the inner faces of said end wallsopposite each other, and a shelf hinged to the end walls and resting normally on said ledges and consisting of a main shelf inember tov which said hinges are attached, anda shelf iiap hinged vto the front edge of themain member and foldable over to lie 0n member being Yhinged inf-'sufficient spaced relation to the `rear Vwall, to vpermit the flap ktop of theamain member, said* main" shelf i t member to be folded onto'the main member and the two to be swung upward and back- 1 ward to bring the flap fiat agaiiistisaid rear wall.

3. In a Satchel of the class described, rigid end walls having rounded tops, a casing of flexible` material attached tothe lower front parts, the bottoms and the backs of end walls below the'rounded'tops and extending freely from the upper pointof attachment at the back5 said casing being` arranged to fold over the rounded tops to bring the edges of thecas'ing together at part thereof, said'strip kbeing arranged to urge the free-portionto raised posi-tion.'-

ythe front', and a spring steel strip xed to the back part of the casing and to the free` n 4. In a satchel of the class'''described i rigid end walls having rounded tops, a casing of flexible material 'attached' to the'lower' front parts, the bottoms and the backs of v the. end walls below the rounded tops'` and extending freely vfrom Ithe upper point of attachment "at the back, said casing being arranged to fold over the roundedtops to bring'the edges of the casing together at the front, said casing consisting ifa-plurality of layersv and'having a pocket formed in said layers at'the back intermediate the* i ends, said pocket extending into the free' portion of the casing and `a strip of spring steel located in said pocket and arranged tov urge the front of the free portion to raised position. f' i In testimony WhereofI aiiix my signature.

- ANTHONY sEMnNioK. 

